so et such (si, tellement)
Les deux renforcent. so va avec un adjectif ou un adverbe seul (si, tellement) ; such va avec un nom, avec ou sans adjectif (un tel, un … si).
| structure | exemple | |
|---|---|---|
| so | so + adjectif / adverbe | It was so cold. |
| such | such + a + (adjectif) + nom | It was such a cold day. |
| such | such + (adjectif) + pluriel / indénombrable | such nice people, such bad weather |
| … that | so / such … that + conséquence | It was so late that we took a taxi. |
Exemples
- The film was so boring.Le film était tellement ennuyeux.
- She’s such a good teacher.C’est une si bonne prof.
- I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bus.J’étais si fatigué que je me suis endormi dans le bus.
- We had such fun!On s’est tellement amusés !
- It’s such a shame!Quel dommage !
Erreurs courantes
- ✗ She is such beautiful.✓ She is so beautiful.Avec un adjectif seul on emploie so et non such, qui va avec un nom.
- ✗ There were so much people.✓ There were so many people.People est dénombrable, donc on emploie so many et non so much.
- ✗ It was so good weather.✓ It was such good weather.Avec un nom indénombrable accompagné d’un adjectif on emploie such.
- ✗ I was so tired that I can’t move.✓ I was so tired that I couldn’t move.Le résultat d’une situation passée est au passé : that I couldn’t move.
- ✗ He is a such nice man.✓ He is such a nice man.Such se place avant a, de sorte qu’on dit such a nice man et non a such nice man.